Definition of Left

Left of Leave of Leave. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals. That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North. Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right. Situated so that the left side of the body is toward it; as, the left side of a deliberative meeting is that to the left of the presiding officer; the left wing of an army is that to the left of the center to one facing an enemy. Related Definitions: Action, Advanced, Also, An, And, Are, Arm, Army, As, Assembly, At, Body, Center, Corresponding, Deliberative, Ear, Enemy, Extreme, Face, Facing, Hand, Have, House, In, Is, It, Leave, Left, Left-Hand, Legislative, Lower, Man, Meeting, Muscular, North, Of, Officer, On, One, Opposed, Opposition, Or, Other, Part, Pertaining, Presiding, Reference, Right, Said, See, Side, Situated, So, Space, Surrounding, Than, That, The, Their, They, Those, To, Toward, Turned, Used, When, Which, Who, Wing, You

Left Quotations The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between. Mother Teresa Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. Thomas Jefferson Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. Thomas Jefferson Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Barack Obama Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. Abraham Lincoln I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end... I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside of me. Abraham Lincoln I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. Ronald Reagan Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. George Washington Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old. Winston Churchill Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin

Left Translations left in Afrikaans is linkerkant left in Danish is til venstre left in Dutch is links, linker- left in German is linke, links left in Italian is sinistra, sinistro, a sinistra left in Norwegian is venstre left in Portuguese is esquerdo left in Spanish is izquierdo, izq., izquierda left in Swedish is kvar